Daily Real Estate Briefing: High Interest Rates Create Pressure as Housing Policies and Supply Develop
The real estate market is facing clear pressure from high interest rates and slowing purchasing power. Home loan rates commonly ranging from 12% to 14% are making buyers more cautious, while property businesses continue to increase borrowing and accept high capital costs to maintain their projects. Financial pressure is also affecting apartment owners who are considering selling to repay debt or switching to rental arrangements to generate cash flow to offset interest expenses. In the social housing segment, many eligible buyers are concerned about losing their allocation as preferential lending funds become scarce, while scheduled installment payments are approaching. On the policy front, the Ministry of Construction has proposed allocating land for rental housing in areas oriented toward public transport development and around universities. It has also removed the concept of “time-limited apartments” from the latest draft amendment to the Housing Law to avoid misunderstandings about ...